"An arms race?" When Li Shimin first heard this new word, he was stunned for a moment, thought about it, seemed to have some understanding, and said: "The soldier, the army, the preparer, the equip, the armament is the one who is equipped in the army." Competitors, contests are also ...... The contest of equipment in the army...... Turkic and Xueyantuo...... Both of them want to buy weapons from my Tang Dynasty to strengthen themselves, Xue Yantuo saw that the Turks were strong, so he bought more weapons to be stronger than the Turks, and the Turks saw that Xue Yantuo was strong, so they bought more weapons to cover Xue Yantuo...... In this cycle, the wealth of Xue Yantuo and the Turks will all go into my Tang pocket! And Xue Yantuo and the Turks only got some broken copper and iron that my Tang Dynasty had already eliminated! What Xia Qing said, but as calculated as I thought? Let's talk to me carefully! ”

Xia Hongsheng secretly said in his heart that he was indeed worthy of being the person who single-handedly created the Tang Empire, and he could guess the arms race as a way to drag down the enemy's economy through just four words. In fact, launching an arms race around Datang is better than the protracted arms race in later generations, and it is more in line with Datang's interests. Because the two sides of the arms race in later generations are each a superpower, they have improved their military technology and strength through the arms race, but they have also dragged down their own economy. And Datang is different this time. Datang triggered an arms race in other neighboring countries through arms exports, causing neighboring countries to scramble to buy weapons from Datang, which ultimately dragged down the economies of those countries engaged in an arms race, and Datang instead gathered the wealth of other neighboring countries to Datang in their arms race.

"Your Majesty is worthy of being the Holy Monarch of the Ages!" Xia Hongsheng bowed down and said, "This little bit of Weichen's thoughts was seen through by His Majesty in just a few words. Returning to Your Majesty, Weichen's idea is exactly that. But it doesn't stop there. Your Majesty, you think. Both the Turks and Xue Yantuo relied on the purchase of weapons from the Tang Dynasty to greatly increase their military strength. The two compete with each other. But Datang's surroundings are far more than these two countries! Xue Yantuo and the Turks' enemies were also far more than each other. Both Turkic and Xue Yantuo bought weapons from the Tang Dynasty, and when the army became stronger, other neighboring countries would also be worried that they would be conquered by these two countries at any time. The first to bear the brunt is Tuyuhun and the Turkic part further west, Tuyuhun saw that Xue Yantuo bought weapons, so he naturally wanted to buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty to guard against Xue Yantuo, and the same was true of the Turkic section in the west. When they all bought the weapons of the Tang Dynasty, Tuyuhun was close to Tubo again. Now that Tubo wants to guard against Tuyuhun, and has to compete for land with the neighboring Dongnu Kingdom and Zhangxiong Kingdom, it is natural that they will learn to buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo will buy weapons, and Dongnu Kingdom and Zhangxiong Kingdom will also think about strengthening the strength of their armies. This is a series of chain reactions, of course, what Weichen said is the ideal situation, in fact, small tribal countries such as Dongnu Country and Zhangxiong Country do not necessarily have this awareness. Then we Datang can take the initiative to contact them and secretly sell them at a price lower than that of other countries, even if it is given away for free. Secretly supporting the weaker side, let them fight back and forth, and no one can fight anyone. We need to buy a steady stream of armaments from Datang, so that we Datang can enjoy the wealth of the war while developing ourselves with peace of mind, while waiting for them to consume themselves, and wait until they are all about to drag themselves down, then our Datang only needs a cavalry to cross the border, these countries that have been dragged down by the arms race, where can they withstand the iron cavalry of Datang? At that time, they were already struggling to make a living, and they might not need our Datang to mobilize troops, and they themselves would already be in chaos. ”

Li Shimin listened to Xia Hongsheng's words, and suddenly gasped, and said in surprise: "Xia Qing's heart is very big!" - But I like it! Hahahaha! ……”

Xia Hongsheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if Weichen's estimate is correct, if it is not today and tomorrow, the Turkic envoys will ask to see Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to allow them to buy weapons from the Tang Dynasty, and Your Majesty had better be able to ......"

"I'd better let Xue Yantuo's envoys see this scene!" Li Shimin smiled, raised his hand and waved it gently, and said, "Xia Qing, don't worry, I will do it without leakage." Hahahaha...... What Xia Qing said today is quite in line with my heart, and I am very relieved! Xia Qing's plan is big, far away, even Fang Qing is nothing more than that. And Xia Qing is only fifteen this year, and she will be able to grow more in the future, so I can rest assured. ”

"Hehe, why did Your Majesty say this, our Tang Dynasty has many literary and martial talents, and the right way is: there are talented people from generation to generation, and each has been leading the way for hundreds of years. Besides, Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and his body is like a day by day, and he is still a tiger general when he gets on the horse, so why worry about no successor? Xia Hongsheng knows Li Shimin's thoughts, now the younger generation of people in the DPRK and the middle of the country have no way out, and they all rely on those old people to lead, Li Shimin has seen far, and now he is already thinking about the future.

Li Shimin laughed when he heard this: "Not bad! What Xia Qing said is extremely true, but I am a little worried. Hehe, speaking of which, since listening to Xia Qing's advice, I stopped the pills, and insisted on exercising every day, now my body is really strong, and there is a faint tendency to regain the momentum of rushing to kill the horses in the past! Back then, I was the king of Qin, and I was named the general of Tiance for my military exploits......"

Xia Hongsheng had a headache when he heard Li Shimin's beginning, and sure enough, he saw Li Shimin start to talk about his deeds of leading troops to fight and killing in battle, and he didn't know how much of it was true and how much it was boasting. Xia Hongsheng had no choice but to stand there and make a look of admiration, his eyes lit up, and listened, watching Li Lao Er show himself there.

In all fairness, Li Laoer's story is very well told, very incendiary and substitutional, with a very strong sense of picture, which is very easy to listen to and exciting. However, in the wonderful story, I can't help but repeat it countless times, and I can never get tired of listening to it, but countless times are not necessarily.

After a long time, I finally listened to Li Shimin's showmanship, and saw that he wiped the white foam from the corner of his mouth with satisfaction, which made Xia Hongsheng leave.

Yes, being able to be dragged by the emperor to listen to him show off himself for so long is not a treatment that everyone can have. Xia Hongsheng walked outside the palace and relieved himself.

Alas, it's dark! This Li Lao Er is also too showy, in his story, he is simply a savior-like existence, the kind that shines everywhere, all the way.

Xia Hongsheng scratched his head, and was about to walk out of the palace along the palace wall, but suddenly heard a scream unique to eunuchs from the other side of the wall: "Ghost! Ghosts! Ghosts! (To be continued.) )